Perlisten A-Series Speaker Overview

A4t Tower Speaker, A3t Tower Speaker, A3m Bookshelf Speaker, A2m Surround Speaker

In just a few short years, Perlisten has gone from a brand many people had never heard of to one that is shaping the conversation about what is possible in high-performance loudspeakers.

Their flagship S-Series set a new benchmark for design and engineering with innovations like the Directivity Pattern Control array and beryllium tweeters that delivered a sound quality that you would expect from some of the most respected and established names in the business. The follow-up R-Series brought much of that technology to a slightly more attainable price point without giving up the precision, scale, and control that made the S-Series so special.

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For many, the only challenge was that even with the R-Series, the cost kept both of these lines firmly in the high-end category. That is where the new A-Series changes the conversation. This is the most affordable family of speakers Perlisten has ever introduced, and yet it is not a stripped-down or compromised offering. The A-Series is a carefully engineered range that carries forward the same design philosophies, build quality, and attention to detail that have made Perlisten a serious player in the industry.

The A-Series is debuting first with Audio Advice, and we are proud to bring it to our customers. You can order them today at audioadvice.com with free shipping, our price guarantee, and lifetime support from our expert team. We can help you choose the right model for your space and provide guides on how to get the best results from your speakers. If you are planning a dedicated home theater, our free Home Theater Design Tool will help you design your room and find the ideal placement for every speaker in your system. Let’s take a closer look at the new entry point to Perlisten speakers and help you decide if these are the right fit for you!

Design & Build Quality

One of the reasons Perlisten has built such a strong reputation in such a short time is that they control the design and manufacturing process from start to finish. They don’t rely on off-the-shelf parts or generic cabinets. Every driver, cabinet, crossover, and even the finishing process is developed specifically for each model. That same philosophy continues in the A-Series. They are so meticulous that the A-Series took 3 years of design work before it was released!

Every Perlisten product follows three acoustic principles the owners believe are needed for a speaker to bring music to life in your home: Detail, Dynamics, and Low Distortion. They apply both scientific measurements and listening tests to achieve their goals.

The cabinets are solid and acoustically inert, with heavy bracing and damping to eliminate unwanted resonances that can blur detail and reduce clarity. Even for what is their entry level series, Perlisten uses HDF, which is 35% denser than MDF, which you typically see on speakers. You’ll notice a beautiful front baffle that the drivers are mounted to, but this also serves an acoustic purpose. It’s 50mm thick, and being slightly thicker than the main speaker cabinet, when you attach them together, you get constrained layer damping to further reduce resonances. The satin black finish is understated yet elegant, making it equally at home in a purpose-built theater or a stylish living room. The fit and finish is just fantastic, and while we think they look pretty cool naked, there are optional grills available for purchase should you wish to hide the speaker components

We love it when speaker companies push the limits with no holds barred designs like the S series, then figure out how to take similar tech and put it into a more affordable product. Of course, you have to go to those extremes to even learn about that advanced technology, and Perlisten certainly has. We call this trickle down, and it's apparent that the A series benefited greatly from all their learnings.

Every A-Series model uses Perlisten’s new 38 millimeter composite Teteron dome tweeter mounted in a custom waveguide. It is basically an offshoot of the tweeter in the R series, but with a polyester dome instead of silk. And the waveguide is not just for looks. It’s been precisely shaped to control the way sound radiates from the tweeter, keeping the tonal balance consistent across a wider listening area. You’ll notice the waveguide sits forward and slightly over the midrange/bass driver,s which helps get the speaker closer to a point source. This enables them to have a very big soundstage. So, whether you are sitting in the sweet spot or off to the side, you will hear a more natural and even sound.

Perlisten developed some very special carbon fiber drivers for the S-Series, and even this new A-Series uses a version of those. All four models have a custom designed 8” carbon fiber driver. Carbon fiber is both incredibly stiff and very light, allowing the cone to move quickly and accurately without flexing. This results in bass that is tight, fast, and detailed, even at higher listening levels. The motor structure is engineered for linear movement, reducing distortion and preserving dynamics.

While you never see it, the crossover is a critical part of the speaker as it directs all of the acoustic traffic to the right drivers. In talking with their team, we learned the A models started out with standard inductors, but after listening tests, they decided to switch over to more expensive air core inductors to get the sound they wanted.

You’ll find one pair of solid binding posts on the A series. This is a slight step down from most of the models in the R-Series, which have biwiring capability, but something they felt was worth the cost tradeoff in the A-Series.

Features & Technology

Every model in the A-Series has been measured and refined using Klippel Near Field Scanning, a process that maps the speaker’s output in three dimensions. This allows Perlisten to fine-tune both the frequency response and the dispersion characteristics, ensuring that the speaker performs well not just in lab measurements but also in real-world listening environments. We also love the fact that Perlisten provides images of the exact Klippel measurements from all of their speakers which is something many speaker companies might shy away from.

While the A-Series does not include the multi-driver DPC array from the S-Series and R-Series, it is still designed with controlled dispersion in mind. They go for wide horizontal dispersion and have designed the baffle to slightly limit vertical dispersion, which helps greatly with placement. The voicing is unmistakably Perlisten, offering a wide soundstage and natural tonal balance. We found in our listening that these do lean just ever so slightly warmer than the R-Series, with very delicate high frequency extension that is just superb.

All of the models are 4 ohms and, for the most part, are about 88 dB in sensitivity. This is slightly less than the S-Series and R-Series, which does mean these will benefit from good and plenty of amplifier power.

Choosing the Right Perlisten A Series for Your Room

The beauty of the A-Series is that every model shares the same drivers and voicing, so you can mix and match them to create a seamless system. The best combination for your space comes down to room size, listening habits, and whether your focus is music, home theater, or both.

Let’s take a look at each of the 4 models and discuss where we think they would fit best.

Perlisten A4t Tower Speaker

The A4t Tower Speaker is the flagship of the A-Series and the best fit for large rooms or dedicated theaters. It uses a 2.5-way design with 3 of the 8” carbon fiber woofers and the Teteron tweeter. The drivers on either side of the tweeter crossover at 1500 Hz ,while the lower one kicks in at 500 Hz. Their team spent a lot of time designing the perfect port for these. They told us it took hours and hours of computer modeling, and both measuring and listening to prototypes. What they came up with is a front firing vertical rectangle with a special design inside the cabinet. They felt this extended the bass while allowing more placement flexibility than other ported designs.

We also like the adjustable outrigger feet that come standard with them. The combination of drivers and port technology gives it very deep bass extension, clean dynamics, and the ability to reach peaks of over 113dB while keeping distortion below 3 percent. That means it can hit cinema reference levels without strain. One thing interesting about speakers like these with such low distortion is that you may be surprised yourself how loud they can get with the right power before they sound strained. It's pretty incredible the peaks you can hear from these. If you want to anchor a full Perlisten system in a big space, the A4t is the natural choice for your front left and right channels. Just make sure to budget for good power to drive them properly, which our team at Audio Advice can certainly help you with.

Perlisten Audio A4t Tower Speaker - Matte Black - EACH

$3,495.00

Perlisten A3t Tower Speaker

The A3t Tower Speaker takes the same design philosophy and scales it into a slightly slimmer cabinet. It still uses the Teteron tweeter and waveguide, paired with a smaller complement of carbon fiber woofers, giving it plenty of bass extension and headroom for medium-sized rooms. It is basically an A4t without the extra woofer. They can still hit peaks of 111 dB and stay under 3% distortion. The A3t is easy to integrate and doesn’t dominate a space physically, which makes it a sweet spot for listeners who want tower speaker performance but don’t need the raw output of the A4t. It’s equally comfortable in a two-channel music setup or as mains in a surround system. These will also benefit from a great amplifier.

Perlisten Audio A3t Tower Speaker - Matte Black - EACH

$2,495.00

Perlisten A3m Monitor Speaker

The A3m Monitor Speaker is the bookshelf option in the lineup, and we think it has a lot of potential with its flexibility. Think of it as an A3t tower in a smaller sealed cabinet. The A3m is compact enough to work on stands, shelves, or a desk, yet it offers more bass presence than you might expect from its size. On their own, they make an excellent choice for smaller rooms, offices, or desktop systems. With typical in-room bass extension all the way down to 40 Hz, these can fill up a smaller space, or pair them with a sub in a bigger room where you want a smaller footprint. They have the same low distortion SPL capabilities as the A3t and could easily serve as the main speakers in a serious 2.1 music setup or as part of a theater system with perfectly matched surrounds. You could even use them as left, right, and center speakers for a home theater setup in a smaller space.

Perlisten Audio A3m LCR-Bookshelf Speaker - Matte Black - EACH

$1,795.00

Perlisten A2s Surround Speaker

The A2s is designed with surround and height channel use in mind. It uses the same composite Teteron dome tweeter in Perlisten’s unique waveguide, paired with the same 8” carbon fiber woofer in a shallow cabinet that is purpose-built for flexible mounting. These angle the drivers down, making them designed to go on side or rear walls and ideally at the ceiling on the wall. They have mounting points for direct mounting or there is an optional tilt and swivel bracket for all their surround speakers that will fit if you need more angling or a ceiling mount. This bracket which is actually made by IsoAcoustics, gives you a ton of mounting options, allowing you to precisely aim them. That flexibility makes the A2s ideal for Atmos and DTS:X immersive setups, where you want consistent voicing across all channels but also need compact, placement-friendly speakers.

Perlisten Audio A2s On-Wall Surround Speaker - Matte Black - EACH

$995.00

Overall Thoughts

The Perlisten A-Series is an important addition to the brand’s lineup. It trickles down a lot of the technology of the S-Series and R-Series and brings it to a level where more people can experience what makes Perlisten special. The build quality, engineering, and performance are all well above what you would expect at this price.

For home theater enthusiasts, the A-Series makes it possible to fill every channel with matched speakers from one of the most respected names in audio. For music lovers, it delivers an engaging and dynamic presentation that works across all genres. While the S-Series and R-Series remain the top choices for those chasing the absolute last word in performance, the A-Series offers a true Perlisten experience at a far more attainable level.

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